The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sought on Wednesday the intervention of the United Nations against the alleged harassment by the federal government of the PTI workers and leadership and “politically motivated” cases against the former ruling party. In a letter written to the High Commissioner for Human Rights by PTI leader and former human rights minister Shireen Mazari, the party led by Imran Khan demanded “independent and impartial investigations into these state excesses and human rights violations”. By “state excesses”, the PTI meant the crackdown by the police ahead of the long march on May 25 and the use of tear gas and baton-charge by the police on the day of the march. It urged the UN to stop the government of Pakistan from “denying the right to peaceful protest through repressive measures”. A few days ago, the PTI chief had conceded that some participants of his “Haqeeqi Azadi March” were armed.

Source: The Express Tribune June 01, 2022 21:37 UTC